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Technology has always found its greatest consumer in a nation's war and defense efforts. Since the last attempts at a "Star Wars" defense system, has technology changed considerably enough to make the latest Missile Defense initiatives more successful? Can such an application of science be successful? Is a militarized space inevitable, necessary or impossible?

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rshow55 - 12:10pm Jul 13, 2002 EST (#3029 of 3034)

If people keep checking - on issues of corruption - a tremendous amount of good could come of it.

If the leader of every nation state with a stake in sane, responsible conduct of the US government thought about their stake -- and if every financial institution, based outside the US, with such a stake considered that stake -- then many ought conclude that it makes sense for them, to ask that key things about business corruption, and Bush administration corruption be checked . . . and that the concerns set out in Eisenhower's FAREWELL ADDRESS of January 17, 1961 http://www.geocities.com/~newgeneration/ikefw.htm be understood today, and responsibly addressed.

There have to be exceptions to all rules - at some levels, for good enough reasons. Some "rules" of politesse ought to be relaxed here, for good reasons -- and people ought to insist on clear, right, decent answers.

It would be worth money to the great majority of sakeholders in the world, to get some key things here straight and, for once, to clear closure.

rshow55 - 12:15pm Jul 13, 2002 EST (#3030 of 3034)

Some things can be checked , and often checked well enough for human purposes. Here's a fact, not especially important, perhaps, but checkable. I care, and care a lot, about the things said in Eisenhower's Farewell Address , and have gone to the trouble of pointing it out many times. Just since May 4th, I've pointed it out in the following posts.

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So I care about the things Eisenhower said. That's a fact. It can be checked. And checked statistically.

How many lies and obfuscations are coming out of the Bush administration, on matters having to do with business, and defense, and international relations? On how many subjects. Involving how many conflicts of interest? For how much money?

It is possible to check . . . and count. And the stakes are high enough that there should be a duty to do these things.

rshow55 - 12:16pm Jul 13, 2002 EST (#3031 of 3034)

The press needs to do its job. I saw some obfuscation about Bush's Harken Oil dealings of Washington Week in Review last night that ought to shame the whole journalistic profession.
Dan Rather: MD2272 lchic 5/18/02 11:39am

Super Important:
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rshow55 - 12:18pm Jul 13, 2002 EST (#3032 of 3034)

This piece should be read, thought about, and pursued carefully - - - people should think about what it means, and consider how good, and how "sincere" Bush looks while he is lying. He's been to school. Taught at a school. And so far as anyone can see now, he isn't ashamed.

We the people should be ashamed of him. And afraid of having such a person degrade the office of President of the United States.

In Virginia, Young Conservatives Learn How to Develop and Use Their Political Voices by Blaine Harden http://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/11/politics/11CONS.html

Not read it lately? Read it again, and think about what the story means. I wish every U.S. Senator and every Representative would.

lchic - 12:27pm Jul 13, 2002 EST (#3033 of 3034)

Conflict of interest ... how does it run ....